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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although the national Filipino language is Tagalog, about how many languages are spoken in the country, according to the in-flight magazine Jay reads in “A New Silence Arrives”?
(a) 170.
(b) 120.
(c) 80.
(d) 25.

2. What word in the novel refers to the drug that they call methamphetamine in the Philippines?
(a) Unmesa.
(b) Shabu.
(c) Jowa.
(d) Kilig.

3. When is Jun's letter dated in "Things Inside"?
(a) March 4, 2012.
(b) June 13, 2013.
(c) September 12, 2011.
(d) May 12, 2005.

4. On what rooftop is Jay walking with Seth in the beginning of "Wisdom from on High"?
(a) The rooftop of the high school gym.
(b) The rooftop of the factory where he works.
(c) His old elementary school's rooftop.
(d) The rooftop of his mother's house.

5. What is Jay's mother's profession?
(a) She is a journalist.
(b) She is an oncologist.
(c) She is a lawyer.
(d) She is a judge.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date is Jun's letter to Jay dated in "The Strength of My Conviction"?

2. What evening of the week is it in the beginning of "Wisdom from on High"?

3. What is Chris's profession said to be in "How He Lived"?

4. Who does Jay tell his parents asked him to visit the Philippines in "Grounded"?

5. How old is Jay in "Wisdom from on High"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Seth, and what is his relationship to Jay?

2. What does Jay promise Grace in “All That it Means"? Why?

3. Who is Rodrigo Duterte and how does he factor into the novel?

4. What information does Jay learn about Jun's death from his mother in the beginning of the novel?

5. What do Jun's letters symbolize to Jay?

6. How are Angel and Grace's demeanors described in “A New Silence Arrives"?

7. What event does Jun describe in his letter that Jay reads on the plane in “The Strength of My Conviction"?

8. What are balikbayan boxes and what do they symbolize?

9. Why does Jay begin to panic after arriving at the airport in “A New Silence Arrives"?

10. What information does Jay's father relate to Jay about Jun's death in the beginning of the novel?

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